Seed distributor



W. H. BARBER SEED DISTRIBUTOR July 4, 1933.

Filed March 24, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l 14/. Bax/bar V W J M W July 4, 1933. w. H. BARBER 1,917,085

SEED DISTRIBUTOR Filed March 24, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WILLIAM HENRY BARBER, NEWJ-ZEA QANDEQQ r 'sEED DIsTRIiiIIiTO RKQ This invention relates to seed end theiike ,r ifigi hdlts:or'iiihe like'fi. Thei ioiver ,end 30f I distributors for attach-mentio ploughs end the ni'ember, 4fhaISIanIaX1Ie8 Ifixeditheretoon. v

the like. r r I I r whichrai r'driving -Wh(31 -"9 'iSPIiYOtdw 1011 The object of the present inventl'on is to one sideefiihis idrivingi-wheelfl; towards I v enebIe theseed to-be sown or distributed at. the boxpa circum ferentiarl fflange 0111111110,

thesame time; as the ploughing ajnd c'o'vered I projects-Aiminginternaflyiformedggearteeth 1 i to the required depth so that the ground is 11'; V A}; thefbott'omaofrtheuseed bozi-La sfejed-dis-v 'r prepared and the seed sown in 'fihe one opera-r 'tribntgr:IZisprQWIdedcdntrellingthei monih V tion. e i I r r fthe seed box. This distributer hasanaxle I I m According hereto, the device comprises a] 13 which @iSfij-Ol llllfislild =i nb' lw ngs .14: Qnsfihe 60' seed box pivoted upon a transVerse'ba-r 'e cboeeoinj-wall diithebbx ,1endyextendsflaeross .tached -t the plough and ha-vinge seed dis-' the bbhtomof-=the boxvandqhas fixed ujpon ii- 9, e tributingemea-ns at its lower end adept'ed to pinion earing With. the teeth llfloifphe I "be actuated by an axle having apinion upon "Him 10. The pini9 *3 5.; flwfi fid llix fi h' 15 the exterior of-the box-adaptedto nieshwith with thejteeth illibymhe.facuthat-the e dIbex 6'5 1 an intmauiywoothed ring i1PO11 ri PW n .1 1 .onie sideso sha wheelrunninglupontheground and rota'tably it willswmgtoaqeesltion' as shewn. an'd enf mounted fmm ahe vertical pontio'n of the berebleihep ;ion:1 m sh-w fihr h l eefil 11 uponiwhic'h' the seed boxis pivoted. Eh i's" il h'e SIEBd diSt'IiibLitQI'QZ-iS arren'ged gnihei 9 pinionmeshes with the ring'by means ofthe aide 1:3 andfcnsists-gqf aj ll r 11 6 4 1 T II seed boxr beinglpivqted -atone side so -fihetifif-Ayeitherip g, o 'lfitt imh v will swing and: cause the pinion n'orniaflly eixlesl iigand ;ha;v1}1 g;a; nu rnber10f slots 11 n t0 bea= r against tshe toothedrim. ltsz,'Cmcumferntmlrzper ph ry A Pl m ,The invention will be ide'seribed iihe' division; 18 sepa1 a-teS' :fihe :rbljlenlfi ziro n;e

i eid of the accompanying drawings whereroller 19 'havi-iigagjjsingl'e-s10t20 eontaining 1'5 chute and'SP e I40 I nection with thedistributor rollers;

' .-.s1ideab1e-thr0ngh: a sleeve 5:fixed; npon; ;th 'emout 29'ti left betweent hepnter periphery heamfipf aploughbymeens ofeo'uplings 0f1 jthe-1 1lerend ithe'iiedge of theopening', I

1n: I r V 1 a-s1idab1epare21adaptedfio'be edjn'st ed by ai Figure :1 is'a' rear elevation, and r wing headed setpin28y-ser ewed iritethe spin- FigureiQ-a; side View 01::the devim'ainposi dl'e. The sides-0,12 the? box eonverge vas biorr-0n 'ahpl0ugh I Q sh wn-, s0ast6 leaye a-sl'ot enopeningre'fera I 30 Figure 3 is across section through the memes tinililediateky a'beyei;the;disfiributor x 1 seed-:boxend the;distribniorroller. v. r IIersslhG-i'and11 9; Converging end-;Wa11fs 28, Figure 4 is 2vlongitudinalsection through limifiethezlengbh ofifihe opening-25ztd therCom y thezseed box. r bined;rlengtlrxdfithe,rolle s-- Th'eflportienpf Figure 5- is a side view showing the: seed'f the opening 25abOveathero11er 161's adapted 7' I v I' I tel b e%e10sed-by 15v;slide-26;epersflole fr01nflfihe 5 'Figurefi is an end View of-t'he seed chuie. 'exteniorrof theibox'byajhandle 27$ L'Ihexpor I Figure'fisan-endview showingithejspreada .'iiibnioftheiopening25above'the-plainsroller v er attachedte the seedehute'; 19 i's nbtelosed ldy azslid'e, sin'ce'iwhenetheislid Figures 8 and earedetail views; in c011 ,eblezportioiifila0f1t-hero11ei?'19isinthe position shoivn i 'gurefifi, the r011e1E=-19,, even "Figures 10 and lla-re further-views pf de- 'When retating', efi'ziins closed thebottom of i tails; I m I w thB' QPQHi'IlgJQ5. 4; j r f Referring to :the drawings, the apperams Bhe-rd'sfiributdr 1 01-1251615 is for the purpose; consists of seedb0x1 pivotd et it sinpper. of- Jsowing-mheas'meller kinds of seedybu t', end on w liansv l e' 10813 by means dfz ys When*-it smot desiredfto be usedg thefiopening Zin -the wa llsiof the-box and held thelfeen vby 25labiiveisu'ehilroller"eanbeeompletely closed, f apin Qa. ThistransversebarPris attached byfthe slide 26f, In order-t0 regulate thelfl on, the upper end of "ac vertica-lflmember .45opening,'. belbw the edgeof the-opening25Qathis space being adjustable by means of a plate which has a slot 31 through which passes a pin having a wing nut thereon so that the plate may be adjusted as desired for different kinds of seeds or the like. The plain roller 19 is for the purpose of sowing larger seed, such as maize or the like, and, when in use, the slidable portion 21 is shd back so as to leave open the slot 20 in such roller which, as it rotates, the seeds from the box will enter the slot 20 and be released.

The slot 20 is shaped as shown in Figure 8, having one radial edge and the other edge sloping outwards in order that the seeds Wlll more easily enter the slot. In order to pre vent the seeds becoming broken against the edge of the opening 25, a space 32 is left between the outer periphery of the roller and the opening for the seeds to pass through. A plate 33 on springs 34 fixed at then outer ends to the bottom of the box closes the space 32 and, as the seeds are carried against such plate, it will give and allow the seed to pass undamaged.

Beneath the distributor roller 16, a seed chute 35 is attached to the bottom of the box, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, and extends beneath the roller and is formed into a chutelike portion, leading downwards at a steep angle to a position towards the middle of the furrow, so that seed from the roller will travel along the chute and be deposited onto a spreader 37 attached to one lateral edge 36. The spreader consists of a plate with a convex surface and is adapted to be set to the required angle. The edge 36 is provided with a slot 39 to allow the spreader to be adjusted within a small limit for the better distr1bution of the seed in relation to the furrow.

In the case of seed falling from the roller 19, it will fall directly into the furrow.

As the plough moves forward, the driving wheel 8 will rotate, consequently rotating the pinion 15 which will rotate the distributor roller 16 releasing the required seed which, falling on to the plate 35, will be directed on to the spreader 37 and distributed evenly in the furrow where it is immediately covered up by the following furrow.

The slide 26 may be withdrawn to any desired position in order to regulate the amount of seed passing to the roller 16- and is held in such position by means of a catch 40 pivoted above the slide and having one leg 41 to bear on the upper side of the slide by the weight of the longer leg 40 and depress the side against the bracket 42, thus retaining the plate in position. When the slide is completely in, as shown in Figure 4, the leg 41 passes behind the handle of the slide, as

shown, and retains it in its closed position.

A roller 43 (see Figures 1 and 2) is pivoted at the end of an arm 44 hinged to the box at 45 and has a slot 46 through which passes a pin 47 having a wing nut 48. The

roller runs upon the machined periphery of the flange 10 and prevents the gear wheel 9 becoming out of mesh with the teeth 11, particularly so on rough ground.

The member 4 passes through the sleeve 5 i which, as above pointed out, is attached to the beam of a plough and has upon it a collar 48 adjustable by means of a set pin 49 over which passes a slotted bar 50 fixed to the sleeve 5. This allows for unevenness of the ground so that the wheel will continue to rotate, but, when the plough rises to the upper surface of the ground, the member 4 only falls a distance limitedby the bar 50 on the pin,'so that the wheel is then clear of the ground and the distributor on the box no longer rotates. Thus, the box is put into gear automatically with the plough entering the ground.

A coulter 57 is pivoted on a spindle 58 projecting from the vertical member and is set centrally with the beam of the plougl'i as shown in Figure 7. I

In the case of a smaller box being used, the rollers of the distributor are removable and interchangeable so that either roller 16 or 19 can be used on the one spindle, one being" removed and the other placed in the same position.

It is obvious that the invention may be used with single or multiple furrows ploughs.

A mud guard 58 is attached to the box over the rim 11 to prevent earth adhering to the rim over which the roller 43 works and also into the interior gear 11. V

A plate 59 closes the opening of the wheel 9 within the opening of the rim 10.

By using different sized pinions 15, different speeds of distributing rollers may be obtained.

What I claim is 1. A seed and the like distributor for attachment to a plough comprising a member vertically slidable on the beam of the plough, a seed box pivoted at its upper end upon said member, an axle traversing the bottom of said box, seed distributing means controlling the lower end of said box and mounted upon said axle, a driving wheel mounted upon said adjustable member, a concentric toothed rim on said driving wheel, and a pinion on the end of said axle adapted to engage said rim on said driving wheel and said seed box being pivoted in such a position on said member in respect to the gravity axis that the said pinion will be urged into mesh with said rim.

2. A seed and the like distributor for at tachment to ploughs, comprising a member vertically slidable upon the beam of the plough,a seed box pivoted at its upper end to the upper end of said member, a driving wheel pivoted upon the lower end of said member, a concentric rim on said driving wheel having internal teeth, an axle travers ing the bottom of said seed box, distributing 7 means mountedon said axleand controlling a, the mouth of said ,seed ;b0x,' and a toothedfl pinion on the end-of said axleilormallytending to mesh with the rimj by reason of the 5 position of the pivoting of the seedfboxin'respect to thegravity'axis thereof to'urge the said pinion into inesh With'ethesaidj-rimflj 1 3.,In the distributor asclaimed in claim.

2, asleeve mounted on the ;,=bean1f off said plough, said vertical member slidable,

I through said s1eeve,n1eansfto limitthed'ownin. said sleeve so that when the ploughlis running on the; surface ofthe ground' said driving Wheel is elear of the groundvvherei by it ino'longer rotates.)

4; In a device as claimed in 'claim25 a bar hinged to the seed box; a roller piv oted-on' 126 said bar adapted to runiupon the outer periphery of said concentrie' vriin, a 'pin; from the seed box projecting through a slot in said" bar, and a wing nut on said'pin for r'egulat-jj ring said roller againstsaid rim. j V I like distributor for. at tachment to ploughs,' coinprising a member.

vertically slidable upon the 'beam of the plough, a'seedbox having'ia sio ttedopjening 5. A seed and the in its lower' end pivoted at its upper end'in said member, a driving tvvheel pivoted upon the-lower end of said member, a concentric rim on said drivingwheel having internal 5 .teeth', an axle traversing the bottomfoi said seed box, a pinion: on the ends of said axle' thi the gopening.v H o a a v I 6L Ajseed and the likedistributorlfor at-} Ward movement ofsaidsliding member"With-lJ f-tachment toploughs'comprising a member vertically slidable'upon the beam of a plough, afSeed box pivoted at its upper endin' said member, driving vvheel'pivoted ,upon the v lower end of saidim'em be'r, a concentric 1 1 1n tsti in pivoting ofthe; box in respect ofthegravity L" axis'g-thereof"surging said pinion into, mesh:

With-said rim, a distributor roller; mountedv f on saidaxle beneath such opening, and means I mage-late the g'opening above the said '10115 land" meansflto adjust the space between V. a v periphery of said roller and x ejend of; I 1 Y on said; driving Wheel having internal; t eeth,

anaxle. traversing the bottom of said} seed box; distributingmeans carried by said 1 axle and fitting the bottom of the" said seed box, and a 'toothed pinionion'the end of said axle normallyjtending tomesh. ,vvith'the rim by of urging thesaid pinioni intomeshjwith said thefurrovv; j

yg wiiered f, I havelisiigned 'nanieto thisspeeificationi.

' reason of the position of-the pivoting of said "seedv box; in respect to the gravity "axis, there'- 

